Updated Charles' Law Notes

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Updated Charles’s Law - Volume and Temperature of Gases

I. Assignment
a. Perform Demonstration #1 as described below and make observation below
c. Read Section 14.2 just Pages 420 & 421
d. Take notes on animation in first link in GasLaws webpage

(or [Animated webpage to explain Gas Laws (Charles, Boyle, Guy-Lassic) and Avogadro's Hypothesis]).
For Charles' Law, click on "Increase Volume under Constant Pressure" button.

e. Go to GasLaws webpage to fill in word definition & math equation for this law.
f. Do Problem handout , CharlesLawProblemSet? (also in webpage under GasLaws)

Part 1 Demonstration #1

Caution: Apparatus (including coffee can) is HOT!!!

Directions
a. Open the microwave.
b. Place a marshmellow, peep or balloon into microwave
c. Turn microwave on and watch what happens to the volume of the item d. Open microwave door and take item out and observe (if appropriate can eat item).
Observations: